Date: 22 Nov 2017, Filed under: Buying a Home, Selling a Home, Property Law
Consumers in Australia enjoy a number of safeguards from false or misleading representations made in the sale of goods and services from vendors with the...
Date: 17 Nov 2017, Filed under: Renting & Leasing Property, Property Law, Tenant and Landlord Law
One aspect of renting property is that tenants may not always be completely satisfied with some of the fixtures that may form part of the property. For...
Date: 14 Sep 2017, Filed under: Property Law, Property Disputes
Disagreements between neighbours can range from issues of relative significance such as noise complaints, to seemingly minor issues such as the encroachment...
Date: 29 Aug 2017, Filed under: Estate Litigation, Property Law, Property Transactions
In an extraordinary NSW Supreme Court case a son made substantial payments to his father to assist in meeting his father’s mortgage repayments over the...
Date: 26 Jun 2017, Filed under: Renting & Leasing Property, Property Law, Leases
Rental affordability is a hot button issue in Australia and for many people, any increase in rent can amplify any cost pressures that a family may be facing....
Date: 05 May 2017, Filed under: Renting & Leasing Property, Property Law, Leases, Lease negotiations and disputes, Tenant and Landlord Law
Rent, not just a musical but a way of life for many Australians. Now that the “humorous” part of this piece is over and done with, there are many rules...
Date: 27 Feb 2017, Filed under: Property Law, Leases
Although it may be summer at the time of writing (January 2013) many people will be looking for a rental property to lease – especially university students....
Date: 10 Nov 2016, Filed under: Property Law
A lot owner was in dispute with other lot owners in the scheme with respect to the lot owner’s desire to join the lot owner’s two decks together. After...
Date: 02 Nov 2016, Filed under: Property Law, Property Transactions
In Sidhu v Van Dyke [2014] HCA 19 the High Court has provided guidance on the degree of proof of detrimental reliance required to found an equitable estoppel...
Date: 01 Nov 2016, Filed under: Selling a Home, Property Law, Buying a Property, Property Disputes
In Galafassi v Kelly [2014] NSWCA 190 the NSW Court of Appeal provides helpful guidance on the legal principles relating to termination of a contract for...
